In deze casestudy hebben studenten van vier verschillende opleidingen van de Hogeschool van Amsterdam (HvA), Faculteit Techniek, gewerkt aan een maatwerk advies voor drie bedrijven. Hierbij stond de ingroei van batterij elektrische voertuigen bij beperkte netcapaciteit centraal. Voor elk bedrijf zijn …

With a low-/no-emission zone coming into effect in Amsterdam city centre, Albert Heijn must switch to electric delivery vans to if it is to continue its grocery delivery service to customers’ doors. Albert Heijn intends to scale up to 750 delivery vans in the 4 large cities in the coming years [1], meaning …

In deze studie is onderzocht hoe kleine en middelgrote ondernemingen (MKB) in de hightech maakindustrie Digital Product Passports (DPP’s) kunnen toepassen om hun business te versterken met circulaire economie-praktijken. Op basis van een literatuuronderzoek, interviews en workshops met zes Nederlandse …

Road markings play a crucial role in road safety by guiding traffic and ensuring visibility. As markings deteriorate over time, their effectiveness diminishes, necessitating timely maintenance. This paper studies two methods to classify road-marking damage from recorded images, in accordance with the …

This paper investigates smart charging strategies for battery-electric construction machinery (non-road mobile machinery, NRMM) through a case study of a large-scale housing project in The Hague, Netherlands. The study develops a methodology to estimate energy demands and simulate charging profiles during …

Hoe kan Digital Twin-technologie de Nederlandse maakindustrie helpen om efficiënt energiezuinig en circulair te werken? Met praktijkgericht onderzoek helpt het lectoraat Industriële Digital Twins van de Hogeschool van Amsterdam (HvA) bedrijven om CO2-neutraal te worden en daarmee internaal competitief …

Research into the impact of innovative sustainable energy experiments and demonstrations is crucial to diversifying, scaling up, and accelerating the sustainable energy transition. Although there is vast research into sustainable energy experiments and demonstrations, research literature offers a fragmented …

A significant portion of Dutch infrastructure, including gas, water, and electricity networks, is underground. The lack of clear mapping leads to uncoordinated digging, increasing the risk of damage and labor costs. Current detection methods like probes, sonar, and ground-penetrating radar have limitations, …

While the Municipality of Amsterdam wants to expand the electric vehicle public charging infrastructure to reach carbon-neutral objectives, the Distribution System Operator cannot allow new charging stations where low-voltage transformers are reaching their maximum capacity. To solve this situation, …